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The full line of "Authentic Western Series" holsters and belts are a collection
of designs that were used in and around the beginning of the 1870's, towards the
end of the 1890's. These belts and holsters were picked because of their
popularity as well as being a good holster to use in the ever growing sport of
Cowboy Action Shooting.What we have done here is to let you (the
customer) decide what you would like to match with what. Also, any holster you
might see and like can be ordered in left, right. We have set it up in a way
that you design your own shooting system. This will make it very hard for
everyone to look the same; as every one's taste is different. In addition, we
have put our top gear together into three "systems" to help your decision
making process.

Remember, these holsters and belts can be ordered in any
of the available colors.

Our
line of concealment products has been developed for maximum
concealment. The first holster in the Performance series was the PS6 and
is called the Extreme. This holster is probably the highest rig on the
market, yet when you draw the gun your end of barrel will clear at the
top of the belt line. Even though you start with a high draw, your
finished draw is lower than most other brands of holsters on the market.We
took this concept and applied it to every concealed product we make.
All our concealed holsters are made of the highest grade vegetable
tanned leather that we double laminate to provide a firmer longer
lasting product. Our Inside the Waist Band holsters are no
exception to the rule. We design this holster so the finished draw is to
the top of the belt. Also, our IWB products are metal lined so that
when you draw the gun a one handed re-holster is easily done.

Our line of concealment products has been developed for
maximum concealment. The first holster in the Performance series was the PS6 and
is called the Extreme. This holster is probably the highest rig on the market,
yet when you draw the gun your end of barrel will clear at the top of the belt
line. Even though you start with a high draw, your finished draw is lower than
most other brands of holsters on the market.

We took this concept and
applied it to every concealed product we make. All our concealed holsters are
made of the highest grade vegetable tanned leather that we double laminate to
provide a firmer longer lasting product.

Click on the pictures on this
page to view a larger image, or click on the descriptions under the pictures (if
any) to view alternative pictures of that holster.

The sport of Cowboy Action shooting is growing at a tremendous rate, and
whether you are there for the fun and camaraderie or out to try and beat the
worlds best, these holsters are for you.

The CA2, CA4, CA5, CA6 and CA5-6
Cowboy Action belts and holsters were created especially for the world of COWBOY
ACTION (tm) shooting. These holsters and belts are made with the realization
that it is as important to get the gun back quickly into the holster as it is to
draw it out. Our holsters are set up to do just that. The holsters have a lip
curl so when you reholster, the cylinder will not hang up. They come with a
minimum amount of retention yet enough that you won't loose the gun running from
stage to stage. All the CA series belts have 25 loops so you have 5 rounds of 5.
The only exception is the CA2, which comes with 36 loops.In this series
of holsters we have developed a feature called the "lock system". This system
allows the shooter to set the holsters where they want it and they will stay
put. The full "CA" series line of belts and holsters, with the exception of the
CA7, is fully lined with 6/7-oz vegetable tanned tooling leather. This is the
same leather we use on the face of all our holsters. Our full "CA" Series line
(with the exception of the CA7) comes with full border tooling.Be sure
to check out our line of Cowboy Shoulder
Holsters.

The NEW HP1REF1 comes with a lot of new design ideas .
Here are just some of them.- We have dropped the holster down 1 " lower than anything we have done before
making for an easier reach for the gun.
- We have cut the front down to allow a full thumb landing on the upper frame for
those who do a gun transfer.

- For gun transfer we now do a taper below the trigger guard that tapers to the point
where the guard meets the frame allowing the center finger to reach under the
guard for a one hand draw keeping the grip fame completely free of the hand.
This makes doing a gun transfer easier than ever thought possible. The side
has been dropped and then flared out for the easiest re-holster ever!

- The new "WR " Wrist Relief! This is designed into the angle of the holster
so when you reach for a gun you will not have to flex your wrist back to grab the
gun yet you will be able to bring the gun straight up for an extremely fast draw
with the quickest accessibility to the front site ever!

- The newly designed "Speed Load " shell holder no longer needs a stopper plate
under the shells and can be staged at any height you the shooter would like to
see them at. Also you no longer have to pull the shell straight up.
You are free to choose the angle of grab which suits your shooting style the most.

- Then to finish all this off we have had a new dye lot created called
"Gunfighter Brown"

Now you can shoot fast, be accurate and look good at the same time.
It doesnt get any better than that!

This is a fascinating shooting
system. The rig was developed with the direct input of "Holy Terror" - one of
the hottest shooters on the circuit today. What Holy Terror had noticed was the
discomfort a mans rig made for her when competing. She found that the guns sat
to high and tipped in at the top not allowing for a comfortable draw. This is
the same problem a good percentage of female shooters have found over the
years. So Holy Terror wanted some big changes. Bob Mernickle and Holy Terror
spent a lot of time working out the solution. After many discussions, Holy
Terror took delivery of the first proto type. She says this is one hot rig. As
designs go, we hit the nail on the head!

This rig was designed for the Mounted Cowboy
& Cowgirl. It has higher sides to give better gun retention while allowing
an extremely fast draw. It works equally well in Cowboy action. The main
difference between this and our popular CA5/6 is the gun sits a little deeper.

This is the Quick Cal Cross
Draw Series. Quick Cal is one of the fastest shooters in the sport. And for Good
reason. He has been in Various competitive Shooting sports for most of his life.
The big thing he learned is, if you don't have the right equipment then the task
at hand becomes increasingly difficult. As a Professional Fast Draw shooter, to
shooting on the US team in IPSC and now to Cowboy Action, Quick Cal learned you
are only as good as your equipment will let you be. Quick Cal and Bob Mernickle
have been friends for over 30 years. He spent a great part of his Fast Draw life
using Mernickle Custom Holsters. So when it came time to get a Cowboy Action
Holster he came to Bob. Quick Cal and Bob Mernickle worked together to develop a
holster system that would work exactly the way he wanted to shoot. Quick but
accurate! Quick Cal uses the Cross Draw method and wanted it to be Fast and safe
- with the emphasis on safe. Quick Cal says we have succeeded in both areas.

We are so sure that you will like and wear these belts daily, that we offer a five year replacement warranty against defects in material or workmanship. No other company that we are aware of, offers this type of warranty.

At MCH we realize most of our belts are used in the daily carry of a gun. All our belts are designed to have little or no side flex to them. This stops a high ride holster from tipping out at the top (remember, when packing an auto you have a gun that is top heavy). The second thing and equally important is when carrying a gun all day it tends to get heavy in the carry area. Our belts are designed to distribute the weight through the full side of the body making long period carry much more comfortable. With these features in mind, this makes the Mernickles Belt line the ideal everyday use product for many years to come.

All belts are available in three different widths (same price): 1 1/4 inch, 1 1/2 inch (our most popular) and 1 3/4 inch, and are available in four colors.

All of these products are metal lined between two layers of
leather in the holster to insure that when you draw the gun, it will come out
clean and smooth without binding. All our Hollywood's are designed to depict the
golden era of the Hollywood cowboy (and cowgirl). These Western Holsters are
also available in a 'Lady Cut' belt designed for a
more comfortable wear.

We had thoughts of actually
building our own Speed purse when along came Gun Totin Mama's with their new
innovative line of Purses. We were so impressed with the quality, usability and
price points, collaborating with them became a no brainer. Now we are able to
present purses designed by women for women. These designs show what is needed to
comfortably work out of the purse day after day plus provide ease of access to
the gun.

Each knife is
hand made meaning no two are ever exactly the same. All pictures are a likeness
of the knife in its category. Redwing knives come with a limited lifetime
warranty.This famous
knife was designed and manufactured by Redwing. Anyone on the shooting line
will enjoy its ability. The end of the knife is an actual screwdriver that can
tighten down screws at a moments notice on the line. The other feature is in cowboy action and its ability to eject a stuck round in the lever gun or
shotgun.

With these unique shoulder rig you have the choice of a single holster, a
holster and an 18 round shell holder, or two holsters (double rig - no shell
holder). The straps fit up to 48 inch chest, and the angle of the holster and
shell holder are fully adjustable. Be sure to check out the picture of the Double Shoulder Rig in wear position,
as well as a close-up of the carved holster. Note:
Due to space limitations on the shell holder, carving is only available as an
option on the actual holster.

This was designed after the most recognized holster used on the Paladin series that ran from 1957 through 1963 on CBS television.

Our popular CFD5 was the base for building this rig. The new SI1 fits all the legal criteria to compete in the sport of Cowboy Fast Draw. We will make this in both 4.5 and 5.5 inch lengths.

In keeping with the original concept of the TV series we will only be making this on the CFD5 base and for the drop loop people we will be making it on the HW3 series base. The HW3 series style cannot be used in Cowboy Fast Draw. You will have a lot of fun with this rig.

This is where it all started for me. As a young man trying to make his mark in the sport I had a real problem trying to find a holster that I could adjust to fit me. I found that most builders built so rigid a product that you had to stand like the designer or it would not work. After many years of design changes and testing I was able to take my product
into the field and set numerous world records.

The product that you see is a result of those many years of testing. The shanks of all my fast draw holsters can be tweaked to fit the person using it. I also encourage you to do
so because no two shooters stand the same. I am very honored to have World
Champions and World Record holders using my products. Renowned shooters like Cal
Elrich, Dinah Elrich, Ted Blocker, Jim Vonfeldt and Suzie Vonfeldt all use Mernickle Custom Holsters.

In May 1998 the fastest traditional shot in the world was fired by Ed Thielke of Portland, Oregon in 23.6 100ths of 1 second using the Cal Elrich Signature Series rig and a Ruger single action. This is the most complete line of holsters dedicated to the sport of Fast Draw because no two shooters draw and shoot the same.

All our Fast Draw holsters come with a built-in "SAFELEG" deflect system. SAFELEG
was designed to deflect only WAXbullets used in the sport of
fast draw (see the close-up of the FD7 for a view).Please visit my Fast Draw Techniques page for tips on maximizing
your speed out of these holsters.